ARC 4956C

ARC 4956C

SOIL CONSERVATION AND WATER QUALITY DIVISION[27]

Adopted and Filed

Rule making related to quorum of state soil conservation and water quality committee

The Soil Conservation and Water Quality Division hereby amends Chapter 2, "Operation of State Soil Conservation and Water Quality Committee," Iowa Administrative Code.

Legal Authority for Rule Making

This rule making is adopted under the authority provided in Iowa Code section 161A.4.

State or Federal Law Implemented

This rule making implements, in whole or in part, Iowa Code chapter 161A.

Purpose and Summary

This rule making is intended to fix a discrepancy between the quorum requirement in the Iowa Administrative Code and that required by the Iowa Code.

Public Comment and Changes to Rule Making

Notice of Intended Action for this rule making was published in the Iowa Administrative Bulletin on January 1, 2020, as ARC 4839C. A public hearing was held on January 22, 2020, at 10 a.m. in the Wallace State Office Building, Second Floor Conference Room, 502 East 9th Street, Des Moines, Iowa. No one attended the public hearing. No public comments were received. No changes from the Notice have been made.

Adoption of Rule Making

This rule making was adopted by the Division on February 7, 2020.

Fiscal Impact

This rule making has no fiscal impact to the State of Iowa.

Jobs Impact

After analysis and review of this rule making, no impact on jobs has been found.

Waivers

Any person who believes that the application of the discretionary provisions of this rule making would result in hardship or injustice to that person may petition the Division for a waiver of the discretionary provisions, if any, pursuant to 27—Chapter 8.

Review by Administrative Rules Review Committee

The Administrative Rules Review Committee, a bipartisan legislative committee which oversees rule making by executive branch agencies, may, on its own motion or on written request by any individual or group, review this rule making at its regular monthly meeting or at a special meeting. The Committee's meetings are open to the public, and interested persons may be heard as provided in Iowa Code section 17A.8(6).

Effective Date

This rule making will become effective on April 1, 2020.

The following rule-making action is adopted:

Amend subrule 2.6(1) as follows:

2.6(1) Quorum. Two-thirds A majority of the voting members of the committee constitutes a quorum.

[Filed 2/7/20, effective 4/1/20]

[Published 2/26/20]

Editor's Note: For replacement pages for IAC, see IAC Supplement 2/26/20.